Research Technician I

Stony Brook; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Stony Brook University seeks a Research Technician I to support a pharmacology research project under Dr. Tsirka. This part-time role (20 hours/week) runs within 8:30am-5:00pm, in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences.

A Bachelor's degree and lab experience are required. The incumbent will conduct routine and semi-skilled tasks, perform lab experiments, help with safety compliance, and assist in ordering supplies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Biochemistry/Pharmacology or related field.
• Experience with cell culture and animal experimentation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform lab experiments as discussed with the PI Dr. Tsirka.
• Maintain compliance with EH&S procedures by preparing and dispensing.
• Participate in weekly lab meetings.
• Maintain lab inventory and equipment.
• Assist in ordering supplies and equipment to keep inventory stocked.
• Mentor undergraduate/high school students.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

Skills

Cell culture

Animal experimentation

Confocal microscopy

Western blotting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Biochemistry/Pharmacology or related field

Job description

Job Description - Research Technician I (2603624)

Research Technician I

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Biology/Biochemistry/Pharmacology or related field. Experience with a variety of cell culture and animalexperimentation techniques (e.g primary cell culture, cryosectioning, western blotting, confocal microscopy, animal handling, stereotactic injections).

Brief Description of Duties:

Working under general supervision, the incumbent will perform a variety of routine and/or semi-skilled tasks to support and directly assist a research project or program for Dr. Tsirka in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences. Therefore, the selected applicant will need to have a working knowledge of typical tests, procedures or techniques related to the field as well as familiarity with the operation of specialized apparatus or equipment relative to the field.

The successful incumbent will have excellent interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving.

Duties:

• Performing lab experiments, as discussed with the principal investigator, Dr. Tsirka
• Assist with maintaining compliance with environmental health and safety procedures by assembling, preparing and dispensing.
• Participate in weekly lab meetings.
• Maintain lab inventory and equipment.
• Assist in ordering supplies and equipment to keep the lab inventory well stocked.
• mentoring undergraduate/high school students
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. This is a part time appointment, hours can be flexible between 8:30am-5:00pm, for a total of 20 hours per week. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

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Job Information

Job Number: 2603624

Official Job Title : Research Technician I

Job Field: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location: Department/Hiring Area 66005500 - Dept of Pharmacology

Schedule: Part-time Day Shift Shift Hours : 8-5

Appointment Type : Regular

Salary Grade : N4

SBU Area : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook